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Chapter 145 It's Too Shocking (Please Subscribe)
"Wait." Saito Asuka called to Jose, and then took out a rectangular box from the bag.

"Happy birthday." Asuka said while handing the box to Jose.

"Birthday?" Jose remembered that before he knew it, he had already passed his 19th birthday.

It's just because I have been busy with competitions, training and learning that I simply forgot about it.

Being 19 years old means that Jose has been in the UK for almost three years.

Originally, three years was just a very ordinary day.

It's just a regulation of the FA that makes the period of three years special.

The Football Association stipulates that if you want to get a youth training account, you must stay in the same club for three years before the age of 21.

In this way, in another three months, Jose will be able to obtain the FA's youth player qualification.

With a youth training account, labor certification is easily solved.

Even the number of non-European players is not a problem.

...

"Thank you." Jose took the box.

"Aren't you going to open it and have a look?" Asuka looked at Jose with a smile.

"it is good."

Open the box, inside is a gray checked men's tie.

Jose doesn't understand luxury brands, but he can tell that the tie Asuka gave him is definitely a custom-made product of a big brand.

"How could I be ashamed to give me such an expensive gift?"

It's not that Jose is hypocritical, but that he has known Asuka for so long, and he has never given her anything precious.

"Do you like it?" Asuka asked.

"I like it, I like it so much." Jose stroked the tie in his hand and responded happily.

"Just like it." Asuka smiled with satisfaction, and then said, "He, if you won the Golden Globe that day, can you wear this tie to receive the award?"

"Of course." Jose replied without hesitation.

In fact, Jose did have a tie, which he bought at a tailor shop near the base for a pound, a navy blue zipper tie.

Compared with the orthodox tie, the biggest advantage of the zipper tie is that it is easy to wear.

Saito Asuka gave him an orthodox tie, of course.

...

On that day, the two spent a full day shopping in London, an international city.

As a return gift, Jose gave Asuka a donkey bag.

Jose knows very well that if you don't know what gift to give a woman, then just give a bag.

Sure enough, Asuka liked the satchel that Jose gave her very much, and put the contents of her old satchel into the new one on the spot.

Even here, the price of the donkey brand satchel is not cheap. If it was two years ago, he definitely couldn't afford it.

Now, although Jose's salary has increased a lot, he is essentially still a youth training contract.

But the good news is that after July, Jose can sign a professional player contract with the club.

By then, his salary should be able to rise a lot.

...

In the evening, Jose sent Asuka back to the bar.

When parting, Asuka looked at Jose reluctantly and asked, "Aren't you going to stay overnight?"

"No, I still have to train tomorrow." Jose declined Asuka's invitation.

Training was just an excuse, and he was afraid that he would not be able to grasp it.

You know, Asuka, who is about 16 years old, has already begun to exude a touch of femininity.

"Oh, then you can come and see me when you have time." Asuka felt a little disappointed in his heart, but he didn't show it, but said so.

"Yes, I will come to London next season, and there will be plenty of opportunities." Jose didn't notice the changes in Asuka, but said with a smile.

"I'm afraid there will be no chance at that time." Asuka said.

"How could it be?" Jose was bewildered.

"He, goodbye." Asuka walked up to Jose, then propped up his feet, lightly stamped on Jose's lips, and then quickly walked into the bar.

"Have I been eaten tofu?" Seeing Asuka's disappearing figure, Jose touched his mouth and murmured narcissistically.

……

After returning from London, Jose devoted himself to learning and training again.

Let's not mention the study thing for now.

But there was a problem with Jose's training.

As his saving ability became stronger and stronger, his teammates gradually became reluctant to practice with him.

Because it's just too overwhelming.

"Christian, come on, let's practice sparring together, and I'll treat you to Chinese food tonight." Jose shouted at Benteke.

Hearing that Jose wanted to invite Benteke to eat Chinese food, all the players couldn't help swallowing, but when they thought of training against Jose, they suddenly felt scared again.

"No, no, I don't want to spar with you." Benteke refused directly.

Seeing that Benteke rejected his invitation, Jose had no choice but to turn to Weiman: "Andreas, why don't you come?"

"No." Weiman refused very simply.

"Then you..." Jose turned to look at the other teammates.

Then, an embarrassing scene appeared for Jose. All the teammates turned and left one after another, pretending that they couldn't hear Jose's call.

In desperation, Jose had no choice but to turn around and walk towards Guzan: "Brad, why don't we practice duel."

"it is good."

Guzan, a bald Yankee, did not refuse Jose's invitation.

Playing against Guzan, Jose can only be the one to shoot.

Although Guzan's save level is not very good, Jose still admires him very much.

Most of the players made their debut from the youth training camps of various clubs.

But Guzan is different, he debuted from the university team.

He first played for the University of Carolina team in the United States, then was selected for the Major League, and finally came here after being picked by Villa.

Jose practiced free kicks, which was a bit of a mess.

But the ball speed of the football launcher is not difficult for him. Even if the ball speed is increased to 150 per hour, Jose can easily save it.

Unless there is a faster football launcher, only real people can help Jose a little bit.

In addition, there is another point, that is, the shot from the football launcher has too little change, and it basically goes straight.

We can only wait for a more advanced football launcher to help Jose.

For training free kicks, violent heavy artillery must not be used. Jose can only practice between the full moon scimitar and falling leaves and flowers.

In this way, the days of not doing business properly passed by.

In a blink of an eye, the time came to April 4rd.

The first round of the UEFA Europa League 1/4 knockout round officially kicked off.

Aston Villa host La Liga powerhouse Sevilla.

This is a slightly dull game.

Sevilla gets the kick-off first.

However, they did not think about a large-scale attack at all.

In the first half, there were very few offenses from both sides.

Until the 31st minute, Villa won the third corner kick of the game.

Westwood handles it.

A short corner kick is taken and the ball reaches Weiman's feet.

Weiman got rid of the Sevilla player Ivora's interception and made a cross.

At 6 yards in front of the penalty area, Bacuna successfully rushed to the top.

The ball is in.

Villa lead the opponent by one goal.

However, Sevilla, which was behind, still chose to defend and counterattack.

In the first half, Sevilla didn't even have a single shot on goal.

Jose didn't make a single save.

Sevilla's choice seems to be suppressed by Villa, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that they want to return to the home court and then win the final victory at home.

Villa's lead by one goal is not an advantage at all.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Facing the densely defended Sevilla, Villa also had few chances.

In the 51st minute, Weiman passed the ball, and Abanglaho's shot missed.

In the 59th minute, Benteke passed the ball, and Weiman's shot was directly confiscated by the opponent's goalkeeper.

In the 60th minute, Sevilla got a chance to counterattack.

Rakitic goes straight from outside the penalty area.

Reyes volleyed directly to the lower right corner from 13 yards in front of the goal.

Jose took a leap and took it down easily.

In the 70th minute, Villa got a left corner kick.

A short corner kick is taken and the ball is passed to Abanglaho.

There are too many people in the penalty area, and Abanglaho gave up the cross, but dribbled the ball and tried to cut inside.

In the front field on the left side of the penalty area, Abang Lahuo made a cross pass to the top of the gourd.

Delph volleyed directly.

The speed of the ball was fast, and it passed many players in the penalty area in an instant.

Unfortunately, he failed to cross the ten fingers of Seville goalkeeper Beto.

In the 82nd minute, Sevilla won the third corner kick of the game.

Rakitic takes the corner.

Direct big foot long pass to the restricted area.

In the crowd, Sevilla defender Fernando Navarro hit the ball.

Navarro headed the goal and the ball was fast.

But Jose is faster.

With a flash of stature, Navarro's header was directly confiscated.

It was the second time Sevilla had hit the inside of the goal and the last that threatened Jose.

Jose hasn't had any challenges since.

Of course, Villa also failed to expand the score.

In the end, Villa relied on their home court advantage to beat their opponents by one goal.

The final promotion quota will be determined by the results of the second round contest a week later.

For the result of this game, everyone feels reasonable.

Although Aston Villa is not considered a strong team in Europe, after eliminating Naples and Porto successively, no one treats them as a weak team.

In the top 8 of the Europa League this season, the only big team is Alkmaar from the Eredivisie.

The big gift package from the Eredivisie was finally drawn by Benfica, so it is believed that Benfica must have a seat in the semi-finals of the Europa League this season.

In terms of winning odds.

Serie A giants Juventus topped the list.

Although Sevilla lost to Villa, they still ranked second.

Benfica, who won the big gift package of Alkmaar, ranked third.

Basel and Valencia, who are equally strong, are ranked fourth and fifth respectively. The first round of their two teams ended. Basel defeated Valencia 3-0 at home and took the initiative to advance.

However, Lyon, a Ligue 0 powerhouse that is not weak, because they met Juventus in advance, their odds of winning the championship ranked seventh. In the first round, they lost 1 to [-] at home to Juventus. It is extremely difficult to advance.

Although the Villa team defeated Sevilla 1-0 at home, their winning odds are still ranked sixth.

It can be seen that people are not optimistic about Villa's ability to retreat in Seville.

Jose didn't have time to pay attention to the opinions of the outside world. He had to devote all his energy to preparing for the battle and studying.

(End of this chapter)